LACONIA — Dorothy “Dolly” M. Schneider, 96, of 21 Ledges Drive, Taylor Community, died at her home on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

She was the widow of William F. Schneider who died in 2004.

Mrs. Schneider was born Aug. 6, 1915, in Audubon, N.J., the daughter of Eugene S. and Martha (Koener) Miller. She was raised in New Jersey.

Mrs. Schneider resided in Wolfeboro for 40 years and was a teacher in the Wolfeboro school system, teaching at the Tuftonboro School and the Carpenter School.

Mrs. Schneider moved to Laconia 16 years ago. She was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church and was a member of the Wolfeboro Garden Club and a volunteer at Huggins Hospital and the Taylor Community.

Survivors include a daughter, Martha A. Austin of Winston-Salem, N.C.; grandchildren Melissa Schneider, Jennifer Austin, Tara Wall, and Megan Holland; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and her parents, Mrs. Schneider was predeceased by a daughter, Kathy L. Hadley, and by a brother, Eugene S. Miller.

There will be no calling hours.

A memorial service will take place at the Laconia Congregational Church, 69 Pleasant St., Laconia, on Saturday, June 9, at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. Warren Bouton, pastor of the church, will officiate.

Burial will be in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.